Photo courtesy of WestJet

Ready to start your cross-country vacation? WestJet has launched its inaugural flight from Vancouver to Halifax. This seasonal, coast-to-coast flight is the only direct flight connecting the two cities. The airline will also begin service between Winnipeg and Halifax on July 2, 2016.

"We're proud to be the only carrier in Canada offering travellers in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Halifax these convenient options for travel this summer," said Bob Cummings, WestJet executive vice president, commercial. "The Vancouver to Halifax flights as well as the additional capacity we bring out of Winnipeg will benefit both our business and our leisure guests. Just ahead of Canada Day, WestJet is extremely proud to once again offer our low-fare, high-care service to connect communities and economies across the country."

WestJet now offers 23 daily flights on 13 routes from Halifax Stanfield International Airport. Since 2005, the airline has accounted for almost 90 per cent of the capacity growth out of Halifax.

"We are delighted WestJet has added new non-stop seasonal service to Winnipeg and Vancouver," said Joyce Carter, Halifax International Airport Authority president and CEO. "We are confident business and leisure travellers in all three cities will welcome this convenient access. The Halifax-Vancouver service is currently the longest non-stop domestic route in Canada. We congratulate WestJet once again for increasing service here at Halifax Stanfield and demonstrating their confidence in our region."

In total, WestJet offers 34 non-stop routes and 24 different destinations in Atlantic Canada. In the past ten years, the airline has tripled its capacity to the region and now accounts for 75 per cent of the growth of service in the Atlantic provinces.

"We're thrilled to welcome this new, non-stop service between Vancouver and Halifax – the only flight between these two great summer destinations," said Craig Richmond, President and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority. "In addition to local traffic, WestJet travellers can connect to or from the airline's extensive west coast network or onto flights operated by 14 of WestJet's codeshare partners – all under the same terminal roof. With this new WestJet flight, YVR instantly becomes the most convenient connecting hub between Halifax and the Asia-Pacific region."

WestJet now offers 65 daily flights and 35 non-stop routes from Vancouver International Airport, serving more than 100 destinations. In Western Canada, WestJet has increased its capacity by more than 80 per cent in the last 10 years. The airlines accounts for 26 per cent of the capacity growth of all airlines at Vancouver International Airport.

"Providing our community with convenient travel across a range of desired destinations serves their needs and is an ongoing priority for us," said Pascal Bélanger, Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer of Winnipeg Airports Authority. "Not only will Haligonians be able to explore our culture-rich community because of this direct non-stop route, but travellers from our region will also have a relaxing journey to one of Canada's most beautiful cities."

By mid-summer, Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport passengers will have their choice of more than 30 daily flights and 21 non-stop routes.

Vancouver-Halifax
Four times weekly; June 29-Sept. 3, 2016

Halifax-Vancouver
Four times weekly; June 30-Sept. 4, 2016

Winnipeg-Halifax
Four times weekly; July 2-Sept. 6, 2016

Halifax – Winnipeg
Four times weekly; July 1-Sept. 5, 2016

For more information, visit www.westjet.com.

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